Smittybilt Rock Crawler Side Armor w/ Step | 4 Door (Wrangler JK 2007-2018)

First off, I would like to say I have found my seller of Jeep parts, Offroad Elements is the best. Great pricing, super easy to deal with and good recommendation. These came quickly via UPS and probably took 1 1/2 hours to remove the stock side rails and install the Smittybilt step rails. Real good quality, well made and very sharp looking on my jeep . Perfect fit as the bolt hole alignments were perfect. They do tell you that you may have to enlarge the holes to fit. No squeeks or any noises associated with the rails.

Easy install and they look awesome. I've already hit them off a few rocks and they're solid as hell. Very happy!

Arrived via FedEx well packaged. Instructions were clear and concise. Took 1:22hr to install by myself using jack stands and floor jack as helpers. Name plates are no longer applied so I chose to leave them off as I didn't like the look. Once installed I test drove and the passenger side squeaked HORRIBLY! (Driver side was fine)Have had to remove and slowly widen the mounting holes to eliminate squeak. (one more time to go I think). They only utilize the front and rear mountings on the jeep and I would prefer they used all three. I imagine if I land these on a rock at mid-point they will fold like a bad poker hand. If they add the center mounting point I would rate these much higher as I love the look. The squeak appears to be an issue with the inconstancy of the Jeep mounting points, as I measured a friends and his were slightly different than mine, so I don't hold that against Smittybilt. Overall I would recommend these for someone that likes the tough look and wants added protection from logs and doors but does not plan on rock sliding with these.